Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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On day one, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus
President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump's legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control
Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden's inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president's agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges.
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Biden inaugural: Abrupt pivot to civility in post-Trump era
Washington couldn't turn the page quickly enough from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden.
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Biden arriving in Washington with big plans, big problems
It's hardly the grand entrance Joe Biden might have dreamed of. The president-elect is arriving in the nation's capital Tuesday, ready to assume power as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.
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Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon in the final hours of his White House term as part of a flurry of clemency action that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.
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McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol siege, mob was fed lies
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was "fed lies" and the president and others "provoked" those intent on overturning Democrat Joe Biden's election.
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Pompeo offers burst of actions, attacks before leaving State
Mike Pompeo isn't quietly fading away. In his final days as secretary of state, he's issuing orders that have caused international consternation and tweeting up a storm on his official and personal accounts to cement his legacy as a prime promoter of President Donald Trump's "America First" doctrine.
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Pence calls VP-elect Kamala Harris to offer congratulations
Vice President Mike Pence has called his soon-to-be successor Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations, according to two people familiar with the conversation.
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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout.
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Peterson withdraws from Chattanooga mayoral race as residency challenges peak
Residency issues to be resolved Wednesday
